Progress
How have you grown the most in therapy this past few months?
Tell me about it!
How well have you been dealing with your life obstacles lately?
Explain deeper. What are you doing differently?
What is important to you this semester? (e.g., values)?
Share!
What are you most grateful/appreciative about yourself?
Describe two potential challenging events/people/triggers that may come up for you and how you plan to deal with them effectively
Go ahead and share!
What is 1 tool you learned this year to help yourself calm down?
Name it!
What have you worked on the most in here?
Tell me about it.
What do you want your next therapist to know about yourself?
Say it here and also tell them when you can.
What will you NOT miss about counselling?
Go ahead, you can say it!
What are you most grateful about related to counseling?
Share it!
When you're not meeting with your therapist, who else can you go to for support?
teacher, school counselor, social worker, principal, family, etc.
What are you most proud of yourself for accomplishing this year?
Write it down. Put it in your coping box as a reminder.
What issue is taking up the most energy in your life right now?
Share it and lets brainstorm how you can cope!
What are you looking forward to right now?
Tell me!
What will you miss most about coming to therapy?
Share it.
What's a fun time or moment you had in therapy?
Let's remember!
How do you know when you need to use coping skills?
ALL THE TIME!
Remember: building coping skills is like building muscles, you have to practice often, even when you're not distressed, in order to increase the likelihood you will be able to use them when you are distressed!
What do you wish we worked on more in here that we didn't do?
Let's talk about it.
How do you feel about your problems in this moment?
Share them.
How does it feel moving forward from therapy together?
Go ahead and share.
How do you feel about maybe starting with a new therapist?
Let's talk about it.
Why is it important to use gratitude?
Because our minds influence our emotions and behaviors. If we think gratefully, we are more able to act and feel greatfully.
What is are some mindfulness practices that can help you calm your body and mind?
belly breathing, meditation, grounding using 5-senses, visualization and guided imagery, yoga, etc.
What did you work on in therapy that helped to feel more able to tack your own problems?
Explain.
How would you handle a stressful moment now?
Share.
What are your thoughts about no longer coming to therapy? Do you have any concerns regarding ending therapy?
Go ahead and share.
What is a goal you want to continue to work on after therapy?
Share more!
Name 5 things you're grateful for.
Write them down.
How did you handle conflicts before therapy this year? What are you doing differently?
Explain